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Empoleon
Holo Rare · #29/108
Empoleon #29/108 (Dark Explorers) is worth about $9.86 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Empoleon #29/108 is trending down: $9.86 today, down 11% in 30 days and 11% below its all-time high of $11.11 (2026-09-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Naoki Saito
appears in: Water Types
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
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Reverse Holofoil · eBay scanned 21d agoBuy-side estimate
$4.78
THINa patient buyer pays about $4.78 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is stale · TCGplayer $9.86 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $4.78 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $9.86 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $5.48 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 21d ago) | $4.78 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($4.78) and the eBay floor ($4.78). 10 live ask(s) used.
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (6,561 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 2
- HP
- 140
- ATTACK 1
- [W] Attack Command (10x) Does 10 damage times the number of Pokemon in play (both yours and your opponent's).
- WEAKNESS
- Lx2
- RETREAT COST
- 2
- CARD TEXT
- Diving Draw - Once during your turn (before your attack), you may discard a card from your hand. If you do, draw 2 cards. (Ability)
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PRICE FAQ
What would a card shop pay for Empoleon?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $9.86 market price that is roughly $6.90 cash or $7.89 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Empoleon (Dark Explorers) worth today?
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Empoleon [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $9.86 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $6.51 to $9.86.
Is Empoleon going up or down in price?
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Empoleon #29/108 is trending down: $9.86 today, down 11% in 30 days and 11% below its all-time high of $11.11 (2026-09-05). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.
What is the all-time high price for Empoleon?
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The Near Mint price, the one quoted at the top of this page, peaked at $11.11 (2026-09-05). In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Empoleon [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $11.11 (2026-09-01) and bottomed at $1.99 (2024-05-24).
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